Population 29,740 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crosby
Household size in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Crosby is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.88, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.5 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, Crosby is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 37.3 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Crosby (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Houston area (13.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Crosby
Renters in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Crosby is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 6.4 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Crosby as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Houston area (8.6%). Vacancy is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Crosby has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $852 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $879 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,067 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,550 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$698 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Crosby pays $1,550 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Houston area ($1,649). Rents are up $698 a month from 2006–10, an 82% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Crosby
Bachelor's degrees in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Crosby have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.1 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Crosby have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the Houston area overall (84.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.7 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Crosby
| Period | Crosby | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Crosby than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Crosby compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby | 3.11 | 35.4 | 12.0% | 14.4% | 10.8% | 1996 | $1,550 | 18.6% | 88.1% | 6.4% |
| Barrett | 2.80 | 27.9 | 18.5% | 15.4% | 10.2% | 1981 | $1,189 | 18.9% | 82.3% | 10.5% |
| Magnolia Gardens | 3.87 | 29.9 | 27.7% | 19.3% | 8.9% | 2005 | $1,129 | 11.2% | 84.2% | 8.1% |
| Sheldon | 3.40 | 29.3 | 23.2% | 46.3% | 3.0% | 1977 | $1,750 | 7.3% | 77.9% | 7.9% |
| Highlands | 2.81 | 38.2 | 13.2% | 26.2% | 15.9% | 1986 | $1,282 | 13.7% | 81.2% | 9.1% |
| Atascocita | 2.91 | 35.9 | 10.3% | 19.7% | 4.9% | 2006 | $1,844 | 39.4% | 93.5% | 4.3% |
| Stilson | 2.90 | 40.7 | 12.3% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 1999 | $1,141 | 13.2% | 82.8% | 9.8% |
| Huffman | 3.15 | 37.7 | 19.3% | 19.5% | 11.9% | 1996 | $1,723 | 27.0% | 89.2% | 6.5% |
| Eastgate | 2.89 | 35.2 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 14.0% | 2001 | $1,036 | 10.0% | 78.6% | 11.5% |
| Humble | 2.95 | 36.5 | 14.5% | 36.8% | 6.4% | 1997 | $1,744 | 35.4% | 90.6% | 6.4% |
| Dayton | 3.14 | 36.1 | 11.4% | 18.9% | 10.3% | 2002 | $1,082 | 14.3% | 82.4% | 9.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Crosby. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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